Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-21
IRE sTATE FKUIr GROWERS.

Ihe Report OF the General Eruh Committee TO
the Society Now In session In fSethlebem
Cyrus T, Fox, OF Reading, chairman of tho
general fruit committee OF the State Hort.
cultural society, now in session in Bethlehem,
has made his report In 1t he recommends
that in the taking Of the next census Of the
United States more particular attention be
paid to the compilation Of Information iu re-
ference 10 the products OF the orchard vine
yard and garden. This Is a mater which
| should he oroughtt0 the notice oil Congress
by the Comu issiOner OF agriculture. The
| following brei summary Is herewith pre-
| sented In regard to each department con.
| corning which Information was solicited
Apples-Ihe crop Of tbis fruit throughout
| the state may be designated as having been
| an average one. The dry weather OF August
| and September caused the fruit to fall earlier
aud undoubtedly impaired its keeping quail.
ties. From all sections there j. a universal
complaint that the apple crop has kept
poorly. The winter varieties Tipsued pre-.
| maturely, but Geremnaut saved a; the usual
| picking time was or fair quality Apples
were again, as usual. very badly damaged
by the COdiirg moth.
Pears-There was g large crop Of pears, the
yield in some sections having been Immense.
i few varieties, notably the Bartlett. suffered
from OvsI bearing, the fruit not having at.
talned foil perfection, The Beurre d ADjOu,
DUChesse, Keller and Le Coute, deserve spe.
ciai mention tor extraordinary yisld and rer.
fecLiCn Of irui- \ few varieties Uttered
from mIldew, caused by excessive wet
weather IN midsummer, but there was very
little ire blight, aud less complaint IN regard
| to diseases than usual
Peaches There was fair crop OF peaches,
especially on new soil Some correspond.
ents reported their tres 70 have been over
loaded, and COnseq quauty The fruit did not
come to its usual perfection. Late varieties
suffered severely from tue drought, drop
ping pIemature.y aud no; arriving a! fail
siZe. The " yelIowSh continues 10 be the
great trouble with the peach, and The danger
OF its total destruction IN Peuusylvauia,trum
this cause, seems imminent
P!ums Some correspondents reported an
enormous yield OF plums, wholly exempt
from insects ana disease There were
numerous complaints, however, in regard to
the rot, especially As 10 the Lom Oard which
seemed to sutler more than OtueC varieties.
the varieties most commended are the
Rtchland and the Wild Goose. TIE latter
regarded as unusually hardy, was not ex.
empt from rot last year.
Qunces.-MOre attention i being paid 10
the ounce crop, and last years results were
quite satisfactory The Champion Is looming
up, and bids fair TO soon glut the markets
CheTTles-Ihe cherry crop was only me-
dun, but quality gOud. The Early Rich
mond was q little snort IN Yield, but gave
generally the best Tc.u.L. Most sweet va
rieties ro.ted badly.
Grapes.-The vines set a fair crop, but the
AIOk VI NtdALtI dI=Et tItll 10 ITDp f1QlE,
and necesstated the speedy marketing OF the
crop. Very few reports were received in re-
gard TO new varieties.
Small Fruit-.-AN kinds Of small fruits
did exceedingly well. Strawberries yielded
enormously, and the quality was tine
Prices, however, were below the average,
and so many seem TO have engaged in the
business OF raising straw berries, raspbsrries
and b!sCK berries for market that II is no
longer a question OF profit This, however
"a a l.l
or garden irOm growing an abundance Of
small fruits tor home use,
vegetables. The past season was favor |
aole Tor vegetables with the exception Of |
celery, turnlps and some other late root |
crops, winch Wer5 very materially affected |
by drought
Shrnbbery, Plants and Flowers "A grow.
ing Taste Tor the adUrumGnI Of grounds Is ~. |
ported. AL those material objects which |
give ~ pleasure in the single contemplation |
OF their outward qualities belong, more or
less, 10 the realm OF the beautiful. 1t is, |
therefore, exceedingly gratifying 10 learn |
that the horticulturist j. giving more atten.
tOn TO the ~ sthetics Of his calling Rural |
neatness and taste Ia archi
lecture, and display OF ilOwors and shrubbcry
Will make home inviting, and keep the sons
ahu daughters from longing Ia es,aps from
the comparative dullnUss Of the country
city. - 'N'
New Things in Horticulture As 10 noy
things either originated or tested during the
past yearlonly meagre reports have been re.
celyed. +, j. Swift, OF Allegheny county.
speaks very fayOraOly OF a new cherry, "Nc. |
GiObony's BIgarreau," which he considers
not surpassed by any variety now In cult. |
walton. lie also thinks well ofthe new Crane,
'' " oodcock's Seeding" which ne received |
from Mr.. william WOOdcOck OF Fulton, New
! oTk. The new willow, SltiE COrduta, intro.
ducei from Nebraska, does well as a shade
and ornamental tree. In grapes the "Empirs
h.ate'ls pronounced as one OF the most prom
lsing varieties for general cultivation. The
Niagara" Is not old enough to report results
1t Will probably be the great market
grape OF the future, 1t has not SHOWN entire
freedom from disease. "NeTgennes" may be |
classed among the best hardy kinds. Casper |
Hitler, OF COnestOga, Lancaster county, makes |
favorable mention OF the "LanCaster,'' new |
sweet cherry which on the original tr0e last |
season was III ripe condition for twenty days.
Tine same gentleman reports that the "May |
King strawberry proved extra good on hIs |
premises, and tho Parry" aud the "Jewell" |
are promising varieties, Dut have not been so |
fully tested.
New Officers OF the Association.
The Pennsylvania Horticultural assocla |
tlon now in session in Bethlehem, has electeI !